Daily+Agendas+-+December+2012

=Daily Agendas -- December 2012=

[ 12.19.2012 ]

 * Family Celebration day
 * Homework: Complete your assigned tasks for the first checkpoint of the Neuse River Anthology project (i.e. what you spoke with Mr. Smith about in class yesterday)

[ 12.18.2012 ]

 * Warm-up: "//Anthem// impressions" -- What do you think of the book so far? What do you like and dislike about it? What's been your favorite part, and why? What do you predict will happen next?
 * Discuss Neuse River Anthology proposals
 * Homework: read Anthem part V

[ 12.17.2012 ]

 * Warm-up: No written warm-up today. Be ready to begin presentations when class starts. If you are presenting today, one person in your team should have your presentation ready to go on his/her laptop; everyone should have their interactive notebooks out.
 * Continue Anthem background research presentations
 * Complete self/teammate assessments
 * Homework: read Anthem parts III and IV (up to "...as if they could not lower their hands.")

[ 12.14.2012 ]

 * Warm-up: No written warm-up today. Have your presentation ready to go.
 * Present Anthem background research
 * After presenting, complete the self/teammate assessment
 * Homework: Read to the end of Part 2 (up to "...what is the Unspeakable Word?")

[ 12.13.2012 ]

 * Continue working on the Anthem background research assignment
 * Homework: Be prepared to present tomorrow (i.e. know what section of your group's presentation you are responsible for and practice it tonight)

[ 12.12.2012 ]

 * Begin working on the Anthem background research assignment
 * Homework: Continue working on your background research -- presentations are this Friday

[ 12.11.2012 ]

 * Warm-up: "The Perfect World" -- Do you think it's possible to create a perfect society? If so, explain/describe what you think it would look/feel/sound like. If not, explain why you consider this to be impossible.
 * Discuss Anthem background research assignment
 * Discuss reactions to initial reading
 * Homework: continue reading //Anthem// -- read to page 26 ("...their eyes were as cold blue glass buttons.")

[ 12.10.2012 ]

 * Warm-up: "Individual vs. Group" -- Given the choice, would you rather work as an individual or part of a group? (This could mean in school, but also in the "real world.") Explain your answer.
 * Poetry Out Loudupdate -- We have our winners! Come support them at the school competition, which will be held on Tuesday, December 18 at 4:30 PM in Mr. Smith's room.
 * RWWS 3:
 * 1) Emily
 * 2) Christian
 * 3) Alexis
 * RWWS 4:
 * 1) Nikki
 * 2) TIE: Corbin and Dalton
 * 3) Jade
 * Complete and discuss Anthemanticipation guide
 * Open the //Anthem// anticipation guide document in the "RWWS student documents" folder on Google Drive
 * Go to "File" > "Make a copy..."
 * Rename your copy of the file as follows: Anthem anticipation guide - Lastname, Firstname (e.g. Anthem anticipation guide - Smith, Ira)
 * Complete the anticipation guide -- instructions are in the document itself
 * Homework: Read //Anthem// pages 17-20 (beginning of Part I to "...our crime of crimes hidden here under the ground.") -- There is an HTML version of the text that is essentially one long webpage; if you prefer "pages" in your ebook, use this version.

[ 12.07.2012 ]

 * Warm-up: Be ready to continue the competition.
 * Continue the Poetry Out Loud classroom competition
 * Homework: none

[ 12.06.2012 ]

 * Warm-up:
 * Have your Practice Log out and ready to be collected.
 * Look over your poem and be ready to recite.
 * Poetry Out Loudclassroom competition -- complete the online rubric for each reciter (including yourself)
 * RWWS 3 online rubric
 * RWWS 4 online rubric
 * Homework: none (You're welcome.)

[ 12.05.2012 ]

 * Warm-up: Look over your poem and be ready to begin rehearsing.
 * Continue rehearsing POL recitations
 * Homework:
 * Practice for at least 15 minutes tonight
 * Come dressed professionally tomorrow (gentlemen: slacks/pants [not jeans] with polo/button-down shirt, tucked in [tie optional]; ladies: slacks/pants or skirt with nice blouse)

[ 12.04.2012 ]

 * Warm-up: "Poem Questions" -- Complete both parts.
 * //(In your interactive notebook)// Based on the text of your poem, what do you know about its speaker? Who is this person -- what's his/her personality, emotional/mental state, etc? How do you know?
 * //(In your interactive notebook)// Who is the speaker speaking to? Why do you think this?
 * //(In your poem Google Doc)// What questions do you still have about your poem? Are there certain lines (or larger sections) that you don't understand? Are there places where you're unsure about the tone? Try to come up with at least two questions, then enter them into your Google Doc as comments on the relevant sections.
 * Digital Q&A for POL poems
 * Continue practicing poems
 * Homework:
 * Finish memorizing your poem
 * Continue practicing (at least 15 minutes) and get your practice log signed

[ 12.03.2012 ]

 * Warm-up: Complete the following steps --
 * Create a new Google Doc; title it with your POL poem's title.
 * Go to www.poetryoutloud.org, find your poem, and copy/paste its text into your Google Doc.
 * Share your Google Doc with your teammates.
 * Share your dramatic song reading with your partner; partners give feedback on how well emotions were conveyed
 * Identify and describe emotion words in your POL poem (like we did with your song)
 * Homework:
 * Memorize the next fifth of your poem
 * Practice reciting for at least 15 minutes; get your practice log signed